Railways inventions 09/07

20070221088 - Method of operating a cableway system, and cableway system: A cableway system has a valley station and a mountain station. A supporting and conveying cable displace transport devices between the stations, and/or the system has at least one supporting cable, on which the transport devices are displaced with a conveying cable. The inclined positions of transport devices in relation... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20070214994 - Pipeline traverse apparatus: An apparatus (20) configured to effect personnel traverse though a pipeline (22) is presented. This apparatus (20) is suitable for pipelines (22) having an inner diameter (24) of not less than fifteen inches and not greater than thirty-six inches. The apparatus (20) is made up of a frame (26), a... Agent: Meschkow & Gresham, P.L.C

20070214995 - Vehicle, process and systme for mass transporation: A mass transportation system deploys dual use vehicles that transfer between a primary track and streets via a secondary or switching track. The dual use vehicles have comparable size and weight to ordinary automobiles but are configured to engage the primary track via either the street tires or a co-axially... Agent: Edward S. Sherman, Esq.

20070209543 - Toy roller coaster assembly: An embodiment of the present invention provides a toy roller coaster assembly having magnetically attachable track sections and an integrated audiovisual system. The assembly can include a magnetic lift, a magnetic bridge, and a magnetic U-turn. A controller can control the frequency by which a magnetic lift delivers balls to... Agent: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

20070204759 - Reaction component for linear induction motor: A reaction component or plate for a linear induction motor incorporates a flexibility increasing feature and a wear resistant feature.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP